Comparison

GedView vs One Country

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GedView

Access and edit your entire family tree on your mobile device. Quickly check relationships, dates, and locations, and record new information, photos, or videos on the go. Supports multiple trees and various file types.

Highlights
  • Carry entire family tree on mobile
  • Check relationships, dates, and locations
  • Record new information, photos, and videos
  • Supports multiple family trees
  • View various document types (PDF, Word, etc.)
  • Import and export GEDCOM files
Currently charting
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Family tree research is becoming an ever more popular past time. Normally all of your genealogy information is locked away on your computer at home which isn't much use when you are out and about researching local records, or visiting locations such as graveyards, ancestral homes, or family reunions. This is where GedView comes in. Carry around your entire family tree on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad and have all the data about your ancestors and even current descendants at your fingertips. You can quickly check up on family relationships, dates / locations of events, and record new information. Despite the name GedView is not just a viewing tool. This includes taking photos, or video anywhere and anytime you like without needing to worry about a potentially costly internet connection. If using an iPhone, or a cellular enabled iPad you can even record your current location to add to any event. If your tree contains lots of images you can even use GedView as a slideshow, showing all the pictures related to a given event, person, source, family. You can also play back any home movies you have in your tree. Media support is not limited to photos/video. Support is also included for any other file type your iPhone, iPod, or iPad is capable of opening. This may be PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, mp3 files. If you have an app installed that supports a specific document type and have a document of that type in your tree you will be able to view it via GedView. Do you have some separate branches in your tree that you haven't connected yet? GedView allows you to store multiple trees so you can easily switch to view distinct branches. Unlike other apps no specific computer application is required, nor is a subscription to any website. Instead standard GEDCOM files can be imported, These can be encoded as ASCII, ANSI, ANSEL, UTF-8, or UTF-16 and can be added to GedView via WiFi, downloading from a website, via iTunes, or even opened from other apps such as Mail, Safari, Dropbox etc. While GedView is targeted towards GEDCOM 5.5.1 it will read in any version, and will also support many custom extensions used by other genealogy applications, and because GEDCOM hasn't been added as an after thought imports are fast and efficient. You can even export GEDCOM files for sharing with family members or other researchers, or to transfer new information to your main computer. A sample family tree containing the British monarchy is included. If you have any problems, or suggestions please get in touch via the support email address.

About

One Country

Access exclusive content, enter giveaways, and stream ad-free radio. This app offers behind-the-scenes artist access and supports charitable causes.

Highlights
  • Massive giveaways
  • Exclusive content
  • Ad-free radio streaming
  • Track and move entries
  • Behind-the-scenes access
  • Community support for causes
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Country’s All-Access Pass Unlock the ultimate fan experience with massive giveaways, exclusive content, tickets to the hottest shows, and more—all in one place. Track & Move Your Entries See all your active entries and shift them toward the prizes you want most. Stream One Country Radio Ad Free From today’s hits to deep cuts. It’s your ultimate playlist loaded with in-app perks and bonuses. Exclusive Content Watch original video series, listen to podcasts, and get behind the scenes access to the artists you love. Give Back with Us Be part of a community that celebrates generosity, shines a light on real stories, and supports causes across the country. Download the app. Join the One Country community.

Screenshots

GedView4 screens
One Country4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One Country at Free against GedView's $4.99. One Country also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 29). GedView's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 54%) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

One Country is free to download; GedView costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Country holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Country has 2.3K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of GedView's written reviews are positive against 54% of One Country's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GedView versus One Country: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGedViewOne Country
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (29 ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings292.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid KnightOC Media Holdings LLC

Customer experience

GedView

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.2%

One Country

All ratings2,273 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative41.0%

User reviews

GedView

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome genealogy app
  • 🚀 No unnecessary bells and whistles
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Professionally done and very easy to use
  • 👍 Excellent way to carry family history information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy on iPad version
  • 🐛 Input not intuitive and unforgiving of mistakes
  • 🐛 Reports don't work, crash the app
  • 🐛 Drops name fields without warning
  • 🐛 Cannot view GEDCOM files

One Country

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great opportunity for giveaways
  • 🙏 Giving back to the community
  • 🎶 Enjoyable country music content
  • 💻 Easy to use app

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Technical issues with the app
  • 💰 Recurring charges without consent
  • 🤔 Doubts about legitimacy of giveaways

Bugs and requests

GedView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Drops name fields without warning
  • Cannot view GEDCOM files
  • Unable to import GEDCOM
  • Size limitation on GEDCOM files
  • Cannot print pedigree or descendant charts
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  • Crashes when going to tree view

Requested features

7 requests
  • Relationship calculator
  • Ability to search by events
  • List births, deaths, and marriages by date
  • Tree view
  • Ability to add photos
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  • Sync between devices
  • Ability to create family trees from scratch

One Country

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access app due to login issues
  • Crashes and freezes during use
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add phone support for customer service
  • Improve account management options
  • Enhance mobile app functionality

In-app purchases

None

GedView

No in-app purchases

None

One Country

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GedView free?
GedView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Country free?
One Country is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GedView or One Country?
One Country is rated higher. GedView averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while One Country averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do GedView or One Country have ads?
Neither GedView nor One Country shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GedView or One Country?
GedView ships an update monthly, and One Country monthly. Most recently, GedView was updated on September 21, 2026 and One Country on September 23, 2026.

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